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Coffee and Conversation
With Community
Members
Promises Kept
By Sean Sullivan
For many families struggling
under the threat or reality of
homelessness, Covid arrived
as a pandemic within a pandemic.
The housing crisis had
been spreading for years across
America and beyond, a pathogen
spawned in part by an inadequate
quantity of homes and
their commodification.
Family Promise Metrowest
is a nonprofit whose mission is
to prevent and end homelessness
- an organization that has
been buffeted too these past few
years by the pandemic within a
PROMISES
continued on page 2
By Sean Sullivan
Let’s meet up for coffee.
The invitation implies informality.
A date, but not a date.
One needn’t arise early for a
shared breakfast, or commit to
an hour for lunch. And there’s
certainly no need to dress in
more-dignified attire as if for a
dinner.
It’s “just” coffee.
Enter “Coffee With a Purpose.”
CWAP began as a regular
gathering of Natick residents, a
short time and venue set aside
to talk about local issues, stories
and other topics of interest. And
of course, to sip. Like so many
others, those in-person meetings
evolved into live video conferencing
early in 2020.
Many devotees of the drink
would likely quibble with the
notion that coffee in and of itself
is without purpose. Coffee,
they might counter, is a means to
many ends. Others might go further
in claiming that consuming
a cup of joe is the goal - that the
product and process are as one.
Yet the concept of coffee as
a centerpiece around which to
gather has been around for centuries.
Coffee with conversation
has likely been a natural pairing
since the drink was first discovered.
The first coffee houses are said
to have originated in the Middle
East, and really began to pick up
steam in the Ottoman empire
toward the end of the 16th century.
There, they were among the
scarce venues where people of
disparate classes and social strata
would mingle. Though dominated
by men, this early coffee
culture fostered the exchange of
ideas and information.
Religious peoples of more-recent
centuries promoted the drink
as a salve of salvation. Preaching
temperance and the faith’s work
ethic, Protestants found in coffee
an antidote to some of what they
believed ailed society.
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PROMISES
continued from page 1
pandemic. The Massachusetts
chapter was founded in 2008, just
one of many across the country.
Formerly, Family Promise
Metrowest worked closely with
religious congregations to house
families struggling with homelessness.
The group had established
relationships with these various
congregations throughout the
region, and the latter would lend
out their schools as havens to
house families in need.
One shortcoming to that system
was that a given family could
only remain housed at a congregation
for a week at a time. A
family would store their belongings
at the Family Promise Day
Center in Natick, where they
could shower and bathe, prepare
for work and school.
Evenings, that family would
then go to congregations where
they would have a home-cooked
dinner, time to connect, and place
to sleep. Come morning, the
routine would repeat at the Day
Center. They were then moved
to a new congregation, where the
process would begin again.
Imagine all the trials and travel
of the work and school week, and
then add atop that the stresses
and uncertainties of living under
a new roof - every seven days.
Though use of the congregation
space was a free and most
welcome resource, this rotating
model was less than ideal for families
treading water, struggling to
reach a stable shore.
Then came Covid, and the
congregation model was jettisoned
virtually on a dime. As was
commonplace in those heady and
uncertain days of 2020 , congregations
were reluctant to welcome
more people near their pandemic
“pod,” for risk of exposing their
flock to the virus.
Family Promise turned instead
to housing families in local hotels
- a costly alternative, but one
made more viable via pandemic-assistance
programs provided
then by government.
Then more recently, the
Natick chapter of Family Promise
lost its executive director. She
stepped away near the start of
summer to pursue other goals,
and the organization was left to
deal with a much more localized
challenge amid the global crisis
brought on by Covid.
“We had a whole lot of things
hit us all at once,” said Amanda
Elkin. “So it was a lot of fresh
starts for us in June.”
She had been serving as Communications
Director for Family
Promise Metrowest’s Natick
chapter, and took on the job as
interim Executive Director while
the organization seeks a full-time
staff member to fill the spot.
Yet among the many silver linings
large and small to be found
among the lingering dark cloud
that is Covid, there was this. The
pandemic gave Family Promise a
perch to glean a new perspective.
For many workers broadly,
that new perspective proved they
could do their jobs from home.
It meant the daily sentence of
round-trip commutes were commuted,
and they could repurpose
that time toward far more fruitful
and fulfilling pursuits. They
could be more closely connected
to family and community.
PROMISES
continued on page 4

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COMMUNITY
continued from page 1
The beverage was also a useful
elixir in emerging modern economies.
For capitalism, coffee became
the flipside of a coin, one
that could counterbalance the
adverse effects of alcohol on productivity.
How many constructive
and creative hours are lost to
intoxication no one can say, but
here was a beverage that seemed
to be a boon to the workday.
In “This Is Your Mind on
Plants,” author and journalist
Michael Pollan writes about coffee’s
pivotal place in human history.
If a species’ success is judged
by how far and wide it gains and
maintains a foothold in the world,
Pollan argues, then the coffee
plant deserves special recognition.
The author writes about the
plant as if it were a master strategist
in the evolutionary arena,
charming homo sapiens and
other animals with its stimulative
wiles, seducing the animal kingdom
into cultivating and conveying
coffee across the globe.
The book largely tells of the
travails of a tourist (Pollan himself)
within the world of wild and
homegrown consciousness-altering
substances, and java is the first
stop. A longtime consumer of
coffee himself, this episode documents
Pollan’s abrupt abstention
from the drink and the results of
this experiment. Among the effects,
he writes, is feeling like an
“unsharpened pencil” throughout
the day.
The character of Natick’s Coffee
With a Purpose seems to summon
the spirit of those Ottoman
cafés of old. Many of CWAP’s
regular attendees are town meeting
members.
Speakers are sometimes invited
on the Zoom calls, visitors
who have causes they’re seeking
to promote, or human-interest
stories that CWAP members
would like to learn more about.
Other guests have included candidates
running for local office,
visiting via video to set out their
policy agendas.
Recent conversation centered
around the impending November
elections, and the ballot measures
that would accompany them.
But as anyone with recent
Zoom call experience can attest,
keeping such meetings organized
and on point doesn’t happen
on its own. Generally, CWAP
meetings are held Mondays and
consist of about ten regular attendees.
“I tend to kind of moderate
the sessions,” said Doug Hanna,
a Natick resident and longtime
CWAP attendee. “Sometimes
we get off track a bunch,” he
laughed.
Natick resident Martin Kessel
organizes and runs the meetings
with Hanna, the two scheduling
speakers and seeking to keep discussions
focused. They assumed
those roles when Pat Conaway
stepped away from the group.
Conaway, a Natick resident still
very active in the community,
founded CWAP.
Its meetings then were held at
Natick’s Common Street Spiritual
Center, but have been online
since Covid.
“We would like to see each
other in person,” said Kessel, but
added that there’s no urgency to
do away with the Zoom format.
Meeting virtually, however, has
brought some unexpected benefits.
CWAP sessions are now
archived online in a dedicated
Youtube channel, and can be
accessed by anyone. And guest
speakers, of course, can now
take part in the process from anywhere.
The focus of CWAP’s core
group, however, remains advocacy
and issues near and dear to
home.
“Each of us is involved in
some local project,” said Kessel,
who also is the chair of the town’s
Open Space Committee. “The
people tend to be advocates.”
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PROMISES
continued from page 2
For Family Promise, that pandemic
pause offered a step off the
treadmill also, a view of the big
picture and a vision of ways the
program might be changed for
the better. The organization had
known the rotating congregation
model entailed added burdens for
families already struggling under
the weight of circumstances;
Family Promise had been debating
ways to change that model for
some time.
Yet Covid offered the organization
some breathing space, the
opportunity to develop a 5-year
strategic plan to map the Family
Promise vision and future. A
more stable, static model was
agreed upon, one where families
would be housed exclusively at
the Day Center, while all stakeholders
worked toward the attainment
of more permanent
housing solutions.
In addition, the Day center
was renovated this year, a physical
upgrade to aptly complement the
organization’s new philosophy
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can now temporarily house
up to three families while staff
work with them to transition into
homes of their own.
And within that new model
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energy focused on their goals.”
That’s also where another recent
Family Promise innovation
has proved invaluable. By focusing
on keeping families in their
homes, The Life program seeks to
short circuit the downward trends
that can lead to homelessness,
stop the crisis before it happens.
That, says the organization, is far
less disruptive to families, easier
and cheaper than getting them
back into housing once they’ve
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people to spread kindness
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connect with others. In partnership
with organizations and
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throughout the week that
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Artist Jo LaFalce completed
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Your Money, Your Independence
When Markets Give You Lemons, Make Roth Conversion
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US equities markets are down
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Put it all together, a basic
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A year-end strategy to consider
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Set the (Movie) Scene
By Sean Sullivan
Still acclimating to our east
coast time zone, Marta Pérez-
Coca responded to a text message
around 5 a.m. last month.
The filmmaker had just arrived
from California, where her
usual sleep cycle would’ve assumed
it was still just a few hours
past midnight. She and Michelle
Montemayor will be in Natick
until the end of this month, just
in time to have acclimated to the
differential, when they’ll return to
their homes in Los Angeles.
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will be scouting for film locations
in Natick, having chosen it as the
setting for their latest film project,
a feature-length production.
It won’t be the first time the
town has been featured on film.
Local residents will do a double-take
when watching “Knives
Out,” a recent
whodunit feature
film boasting
an A-list cast.
A final scene of
that movie takes
the viewer south
on Main Street, driving over the
bridge to enter Natick Center.
“City on a Hill” is also another
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Bay State cinema, a small-screen
crime drama series that follows
the travails of fictional Boston
police detectives. Further south,
“Hightown” is a serial drama that
focuses on a fictional Cape Cod
underworld.
Hightown is based out of
Hyannis, the town from which
the series borrows its moniker.
Otherwise-picturesque Cape
Cod settings serve as backdrop
for the seedy and bleak storylines
that unfold. The Starz streaming
platform hosts the show, which
has been green-lighted for a third
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“CODA” follows the lives of a
hearing-impaired family eking
out a living in
Gloucester’s
fishing community
and industry.
CODA won
several Oscars
including Best
Picture, and has
garnered many
other accolades.
Like its southern
counterparts,
the setting serves
as a main character
as the story
develops.
Massachusetts
has tax incentives
in place
that seek to spur
film production in the Bay State.
That incentive program was adopted
in 2006 and was set to expire
at the end of this year. If they
meet certain criteria under the
program, filmmakers can save on
payroll and sales taxes, and other
production costs. The program
was designed to sunset in January
of 2023, but lawmakers voted last
year to make the package of incentives
more permanent.
Those perks aren’t without
their critics. A state panel that
evaluated the program cited its
cost to Bay State residents in uncollected
taxes, and said that the
exemptions weren’t the “best use
of the state’s money.” Yet its proponents
counter that the benefits
of attracting and retaining local
film production are not so easily
quantified and assessed.
But tax breaks weren’t the primary
incentive that brought the
two filmmakers to Massachusetts,
and Natick in particular. In her
college years, Pérez-Coca studied
at Boston University for a time,
and developed a friendship with
a local resident, whom she visited
here over several summers as
well. That friend happened to live
in Natick.
Pérez-Coca maintained the
friendship from Spain and Los
Angeles, where she now lives, as
does Montemayor. While that
friend now resides in New Orleans,
her mother still resides in
Natick, and welcomed the two
filmmakers to stay at her home
while Pérez-Coca and Montemayor
scout about the town for
their movie.
“It’s like a second home,” said
Pérez-Coca.
That film is “Here She
Comes,” a dark dramedy involving
a mother and daughter. Its
plot will follow the strained relationship
of the two, as they work
together to commit and cover up
a crime.
“You can laugh and gasp at the
same time,” said Montemayor.
Pérez-Coca is a native of
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continued from page 8
Spain and Montemayor was
born in Mexico. The two filmmakers
met in Spain, where they
began working together in the
movie-making trade. In their
films, the duo tends to feature
a fusion of American, Mexican
and Spanish culture, and “Here
She Comes” will continue that
tradition, they said.
The main character will be
a native-Spanish speaker, who
must summon her mother from
the home country to help her tie
up some seriously fraying loose
ends. The filmmakers plan to
have the dialogue toggle between
Spanish and English, and will
seek local actors to fill some roles.
The movie, said Pérez-Coca,
will be filmed mostly in a Natick
house, though the town’s setting
will play a leading role as well.
“One of the main characters
in the film is the place,” said
Montemayor.
The two filmmakers started
their scouting on a Friday in
the middle of last month, having
arrived on a rainy stretch of
weather that was just starting to
quench an arid summer.
Filming is slated to take place
in the summer of next year, as is
the movie’s narrative, so the duo
wanted to scout the town before
winter and the white stuff moved
in. Foliage was turning overhead
as they drove, vivid trees that
flamed up here and there among
a yet-mostly green canvas.
The leaves made Montemayor
muse aloud that they
might consider filming in the
fall instead. But Pérez-Coca shot
down the idea, seeming wary of
what might befall the shoot if
they strayed from the script.
Integral to the story, said the
two, is a body of water - a feature
that would facilitate the deed that
mother and daughter would be
drawn into. In the short time
Pérez-Coca and Montemayor
emerged from the shelter of their
rental car, they were drenched in
the downpour while checking
out the potential of the marsh
bordering Pickerel Pond. Later
surveying the expanse of Lake
Cochituate, the two stayed inside
their car.
“If I had to choose one town,”
said Pérez-Coca, “I decided, let’s
go to Natick. I think it’s perfect
for the movie, for the story.”
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Annual Keeping the Promise
Event to Benefit Families Facing
Homelessness
Natick-based nonprofit Family
Promise Metrowest (FPM) will be
holding its 10th annual Keeping
the Promise event on Nov. 18.
This event, which will be
broadcast in front of a live audience
at Walnut Hill School for the
Arts in Natick and live-streamed
on YouTube, will feature performances
by two local musicians
and heartwarming stories of
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Alli Haber, an up-and-coming
pop musician from Newton who
has performed widely including at
Boston First Night, will open the
musical portion of the evening.
She’ll be followed by headlining
performer Rhett Price, a
hip-hop violinist and internet
sensation who has been featured
on the front pages of Huffington
Post and Buzzfeed, and has
performed on stage with Aaron
Carter, Machine Gun Kelly, the
Dropkick Murphy’s, and many
more.
Dover resident and Boston Fox
25 meteorologist, Jason Brewer
will be the emcee for the evening.
“We are so excited for this
year’s event, which will give you a
view into the lives of families who
seek our services. We are also delighted
to have this opportunity to
celebrate the many successes our
families achieved in 2022,” said
Carole Brodrick, FPM’s Development
Director.
To register or preview the concert’s
must-have auction items,
visit familypromisemetrowest.org.
The evening will also include
the presentation of the Cindy
Lombardo Volunteer Award,
given annually to an exceptional
FPM volunteer nominated by
families served by the organization,
and the FPM Legacy
Award, granted to an individual
whose advocacy, generosity, and
dedication to FPM’s mission will
have a lasting impact on the organization.
Keeping the Promise is FPM’s
largest annual fundraiser. The
proceeds from donations, auction
bids, raffle tickets, sponsorships,
and ads provide funding for
Family Promise Metrowest’s programs.
These programs address a
spectrum of housing and stabilization
needs including safe shelter,
transitional support, homelessness
prevention, shelter diversion,
and education and employment
services. The organization also
uniquely provides long-term
family coaching in all programs
to help families set and work toward
goals to achieve stability and
move out of poverty permanently.
FPM’s broad network of community
partners includes businesses,
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Teens About Alcohol
And Marijuana
By Susan Manning
Staff writer
Discussing alcohol and marijuana
with your children has always
been important, but after
the pandemic, the need is heightened.
Local organization Decisions
At Every Turn—DAET— can
help guide this conversation.
The group is hosting a forum
on Monday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to
6:30 PM, called Alcohol & Marijuana:
What Parents and Teens
Need to Know
Presented by Dr. Safdar Medina.
According to DAET member
Kristin French, Medina’s program
is focused on youth alcohol
and marijuana use. For the
past few years, with prevention
efforts laser-focused on youth vaping,
it is easy to forget that alcohol
use by young people remains
at concerning levels, and that
marijuana products, through legalization,
normalization, and
evolution, pose a greater risk to
youth today than decades ago.
Medina will discuss current
trends, provide facts about harmful
effects, and offer tips and resources
to help parents approach
these conversations. As a pediatrician
and a father, he will dually
provide the perspective of a
healthcare provider and a parent.
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creating a safe and healthy Ashland.
“We work together as a community,
using evidence-based
education and prevention strategies
to help prevent, reduce, and
address the problems that can
lead to youth substance use. We
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Why is it so important to hold
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According to French, preventing
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congregations, organizations, volunteers,
and staff, all committed
to the promise of keeping families
gatherings, and school vacations
all contribute to increased access
and availability. Homes may be
stocked with alcohol for holiday
celebrations, alcohol is often
present at parties; and teens, now
back to in-person social settings,
may feel additional pressure by
peers to drink or use marijuana at
parties or informal get-togethers.
“It is critical that we help
support parents and caregivers
in communicating to their teen
that alcohol and marijuana use
is illegal for anyone under 21 and
poses numerous potential risks to
their health and safety,” she said.
French said this conversation is
especially important following the
pandemic.
“The past few years have been
challenging for everyone. We
know that parents and caregivers
are exhausted from COVID,
concerned about youth mental
health, and working really hard
to maintain family structure and
routines.
“Layering on conversations
about substance use may feel like
too much to take on, but it is actually
a good time to have these
conversations. Substance use can
impact all of these things ... how
teens respond to the impact of
the pandemic; experience stress,
anxiety, or depression; and contribute
family functioning.
“We hope parents join us to
learn more about the impact
of alcohol and marijuana on
the physical, social, and mental
well-being of kids & teens and
then seek opportunities for family
conversations about the importance
and benefits of remaining
substance free,” said French.
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The Greater Boston Food Bank Honors MathWorks
with Founder’s Award
GBFB’s Partner Appreciation
Awards honor the most dedicated
hunger-relief volunteers, donors,
agencies and advocates
The Greater Boston Food
Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief
organization in New
England, has named MathWorks
of Natick, as the recipient of its
Founder’s Award.
For nearly 20 years, GBFB’s
awards program seeks to celebrate
and show appreciation for
the individuals and organizations
that have collaborated to end
hunger across Eastern Massachusetts.
Throughout the month, 12
awards are being given to valued
partner agencies, public officials,
volunteers, donors and other organizations
that have made considerable
contributions to GBFB’s
mission to end hunger over the
past two years.
The Founder’s Award is given
to an individual or organization
that demonstrates extraordinary
leadership in philanthropic and
human services and exemplifies
GBFB’s mission through outstanding
involvement, dedication,
and leadership in working
with others to help end hunger in
the community. MathWorks was
awarded for its continued support
of Growing Healthy Futures, a
summer hunger fundraising campaign
which aims to raise funds
to help GBFB distribute healthy
meals to youth and their families.
MathWorks matched up to $1
million in donations in both 2021
and 2022 in support of the campaign,
and their gifts alone have
yielded more than 4 million meals
and are the catalyst for providing
more than 10 million meals.
“The Greater Boston Food
Bank’s ability to provide food
security for families in distress
is strongly supported by our
staff,” said MathWorks Senior
Vice President and CFO Jeanne
O’Keefe. “We are honored to
receive this reward and look forward
to continuing our support
for a renowned leader in hunger
relief within our community.”
The award was presented at
the MathWorks corporate office
in Natick on Thursday, Sept. 22.
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“MathWorks came forward
during the pandemic seeking to
make a bold impact in our community
amidst the backdrop of
unprecedented levels of food insecurity,”
said GBFB President
and CEO Catherine D’Amato.
“Over the past two years, Math-
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million in donations to support
summer hunger-relief efforts
while leveraging its gift to bring
further awareness to our mission
to end hunger here. MathWorks
has proven to be a leader in the
community, and we’re deeply
grateful for their partnership.”
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Sports
New Coach Takes Reins Of NHS Cheerleading Squad
Rooney Lists Four Specific Goals
By KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
Lindsey Rooney is Natick
High’s new head cheerleading
coach but she’s no stranger to
coaching the sport and she’s
very familiar with the Redhawks’
program.
The 39-year-old Rooney
coached cheerleading as a volunteer
in Natick’s youth league
for 14 years and also coached
the Redhawks’ jayvee team for
four seasons before spending a
year as the varsity assistant to
Samantha Baril.
Before graduating from
Natick High in 2001, Rooney
was a capable setter in volleyball,
pitched in softball and also
competed as a cheerleader. Now,
after two decades of instructing
and teaching the nuances of
cheerleading, she’s taken the
reins of the varsity squad.
“My philosophy of coaching
is for the girls to enjoy their experience,
reach their potential and
be competitive,’’ said Rooney.
“If they’re having fun and striving
to reach their potential, then
winning invitationals and tournaments
will follow. And, there’s
valuable life lessons that can be
learned from competing — like
overcoming adversity, being responsible,
learning to be a leader
and how to organize and manage
their time.’’
The native of Natick set four
goals for her squad when she
was appointed in June. “First,
I wanted to increase our numbers,’’
she noted. “Covid-19
forced many of our girls to leave
the program. Some left to work,
others left to focus on their collegiate
futures, and some left to
deal with other interests. Last
year, we had only seven girls on
the varsity and seven at the jayvee
level. Now, we’ve got 16 girls
on the varsity and 12 on jayvees.
“Another goal is to place at
the Bay State Conference meet,
move on to the regionals and
qualify for the states. At the
states, there’s always a chance to
advance to the nationals.’’
The Redhawks won the nationals
in 2016 and 2017 and
the 2019 team finished second.
Natick head coach Lindsey Rooney, left, and her varsity assistant, Casey Domrose.
Right: The 2022-23 Natick High cheerleading team has experience and is competitive.
As the jayvee coach, Rooney
played a role on the title team in
2017 and the runner-up squad
in 2019.
“Our third and fourth goals
are to ensure the girls enjoy
their cheerleading experience,
in practice and in meets, and to
rebuild the program’s rich tradition,’’
Rooney emphasized.
So far, two boxes have been
checked and Rooney hopes to
quickly complete the team’s
goals of advancing deep into
post-season competition and rebuilding
the Redhawks’ winning
tradition. The conference meet
is scheduled for Wednesday
(Nov. 2) and if Natick’s placement
is strong, then the regionals
and possibly the state meet
will be on its itinerary.
On Oct. 16, Natick participated
in the Milford Invitational
and placed second among the
three squads that competed.
Grafton High finished first with
83.6 points, the Redhawks compiled
75.2 points, and Brookline
finished third at 65.7.
“The Milford competition
came early in the season, so we
pushed the team to be ready,’’
Rooney said. “They performed
very well. Their stunting and
overall routines are improving.
The BSC competition is next up
and we’ll be prepared.’’
Rooney, who’s been an account
manager with Fair and
Yeager Insurance for 21 years,
built her team with competitors
who have the attributes she believes
are crucial. “Tumbling
efficiency, sharp motion (precise
movement), gymnastic ability,
strength, and the ability to project
a positive and welcoming appearance
are the keys,’’ Rooney
said. “The strengths of our team
are we’re athletic, the girls have
a high cheerleading IQ, they’re
mentally tough, they’re resilient,
they have experience and they’re
competitive.’’
Natick captains — seniors
Jessie Pfahler and Gianna Tomassini
— are quality leaders
and are highly skilled.
“Jessie is a two-time captain
and a BSC all-star,’’ Rooney
said. “She’s great at tumbling
and she’s a very good flyer (capable
in the air). An all-around
competitor, she has a high cheer
IQ and is mentally tough. Gianna
is an all-around talent
who’s outstanding at dancing.
She’s a good back spot (one who
catches the flyer) and she makes
people want to watch her routine.
Her work ethic is excellent.’’
Seniors Mackenzie Rocheleau
and Michaela Goodwine
are experienced competitors.
“Mackenzie is a very strong
dancer who’s stepped up as a senior
leader,’’ Rooney said. “She’s
athletic, has a high cheer IQ, is
mentally tough, and always positive.
She’s a strong base (lifting
function). Michaela was in the
program as a freshman but left
for Shrewsbury. She’s back now.
She’s solid with her motion, very
positive and a strong back spot.’’
Five juniors provide outstanding
effort and plenty of other
key traits. They include Mark
Carney, the only boy on the
team, Sierra Domrose, Emily
Gaudet, Maeve O’Shaughnessy
and Eliza Standwill.
“Mark is new to the program,’’
Rooney said. “He’s a
good back spot, tumbles well
and is eager to learn. Sierra is a
great tumbler, a solid base and
a good leader. Emily has a high
cheer IQ, she’s athletic and is a
good base. Maeve is positive, a
leader, has all-around ability and
tumbles well. She’s a great back
spot. Eliza is very motivated,
positive, willing to learn and an
effective flyer.’’
Five sophomores, who all
competed at the jayvee level last
year, include: Keira Donaghy,
Sarah Doucette, Zahara Martins,
Julia Rocheleau, and Auburn
Shagoury.
“They’ve all improved tremendously,’’
Rooney said.
“They’re very motivated, have
good all-around ability and the
attributes to succeed. Their
techniques also have improved
greatly.’’
Freshmen Izzy Chambers
and Hanna Ferguson round out
the squad. “They’re both great
tumblers and their stunting is
very good,’’ Rooney said. “Both
girls have great attitudes and
they’re quick learners.’’
Rooney’s two assistants this
year are Casey Damrose (varsity)
and Abbe Adams (junior varsity).
“Casey is a former youth
coach who was jayvee coach last
year,’’ Rooney offered. “Abbe
was a youth league coach in the
past.’’
If the NHS cheerleading
squad performs well in post-season
competitions, then it’s more
than likely that all of Lindsey
Rooney’s four goals will have
reached some degree of fulfillment.

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Taxpayer Energy and Economic Relief Fund to provide
one-time rebates to eligible MA residents
Over 430 homes sold!
NEW LISTING
118 Norfolk Road
Millis - $775,000
SOLD
24 Hollis Street
Sherborn - $900,000
NEW LISTING
12 Sylvia Avenue
Natick - $659,900
SOLD
5 Fruit Street
Norfolk - $549,000
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94 Ridge Street
Millis - $524,900
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124 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham - $393,000
The House and Senate announced
their intention to create
the Taxpayer Energy and
Economic Relief Fund, an initiative
to bring immediate financial
relief to Bay Staters amidst
rising gas prices and inflation.
The fund will provide onetime
rebates of $250 for Massachusetts
taxpayers who filed an
individual return in 2021,
and $500 for taxpayers who
filed joint returns. Eligibility will
be determined by annual income
reported in 2021. Individual
filers who reported earning
between $38,000 and $100,000
will be eligible, and the maximum
reported income level
increases to $150,000 for joint
filers. Massachusetts taxpayers
will receive this rebate before
Sept. 30, 2022. Bay Staters
earning less than $38,000 received
$500 checks to offset
increased costs of living earlier
this term.
This type of relief program
was first proposed by State Sen.
Becca Rausch (D-Needham) as
a budget amendment in the FY
‘23 budget debate last month.
Her legislation, the People’s
Gas Price Relief Program, was
modeled after a similar proposal
in California and aimed
to provide Bay Staters with a
$200 rebate, covering the average
value of a gas tax suspension
for at least an entire year.
The amendment garnered bipartisan
support during budget
deliberations.
“People are hurting – struggling
to keep the lights on and
put food on the table – and
skyrocketing gas prices aren’t
helping,” said Rausch. “Massachusetts
residents deserve immediate
financial support through
these difficult times, and I am
proud and honored that my policy
proposal to offset high gasprices
will put money back in
Bay Staters’ pockets without
making them wait a year or
more to realize the full benefit.”
“Whether it is the rising price
of gas, groceries, or summer
clothes for kids, the Massachusetts
Legislature has heard loud
and clear that increased costs
due to inflation have cut into
family budgets,” said Speaker
of the House Ronald J. Mariano,
Senate President Karen
E. Spilka, House Ways &
Means Chair AaronMichlewitz
and Senate Ways & Means
Chair Michael J. Rodrigues in a
statement. “These rebates represent
the Legislature’s commitment
to delivering immediate
financial relief directly to residents
of the Commonwealth,
rather than to large oil companies
that continue to profit off
economic uncertainty and international
conflict, and follow
our efforts to provide $500 in
premium pay for lower income
front-line workers during the
pandemic. As we recognize the
need for structural change as
well, we continue to work on potential
changes to the tax code
with the goal of providing additional
relief to residents.”
Senator Becca Rausch represents
the Norfolk, Bristol and
Middlesex District, comprised
of Attleboro, Franklin, Millis,
Natick, Needham, Norfolk,
North Attleborough, Plainville,
Sherborn, Wayland, Wellesley,
and Wrentham. Senator Rausch
serves as the Senate Chair of the
Joint Committee on Environment,
Natural Resources, and
Agriculture and the Senate Vice
Chair of the Joint Committee
on State Administration and
Regulatory Oversight.
Recent Home Sales
Date Natick Amount
10/19/2022 12 E Evergreen Road $1.26 mil
10/18/2022 7 Joshua Path $1.18 mil
10/18/2022 380 Winter Street $1.85 mil
10/14/2022 30 Village Hill Lane $345,000
10/14/2022 7-7B Adams Street, #2 $786,750
10/14/2022 11 Russell Circle $730,000
10/14/2022 16 Sheffield Road $1.05 mil
10/14/2022 7 Thoreau Court, #9 $350,000
10/13/2022 9 Fisher Street $1.08 mil
10/13/2022 12 Elwin Road $1.38 mil
10/13/2022 40 Pond Street $710,000
10/11/2022 51 School Street Ext $712,500
10/11/2022 3 Village Rock Lane $265,000
10/07/2022 11 Maine Avenue $600,000
10/06/2022 59 Lakeview Avenue $712,500
10/06/2022 59 Lakeview Avenue $660,000
10/06/2022 13 Village Way, #18 $260,000
10/04/2022 13 Walden Drive, #8 $285,000
09/30/2022 59 Park Avenue $660,000
09/30/2022 48 Silver Hill Lane, #20 $284,000
09/30/2022 8 Mill Street $530,000
09/29/2022 48 Washington Street $680,800
09/29/2022 10 Lamplight Circle $1.16 mil
09/29/2022 9 University Drive $663,000
09/29/2022 5 Rockland Terrace $950,000
09/29/2022 48 Washington Avenue $680,800
09/28/2022 8 Westfield Road $565,000
09/27/2022 142 Walnut Street $619,000
09/26/2022 18 Algonquian Drive $1.40 mil
09/23/2022 4 Home Avenue $775,000
09/23/2022 41 Charles Street $560,000
09/23/2022 18 Richmond Road $1.02 mil
09/22/2022 291 Bacon Street $1.52 mil
09/22/2022 36 Burning Tree Road $650,000
09/22/2022 3 Moccasin Path $1.28 mil
09/20/2022 32 Walden Drive, #14 $375,000
09/19/2022 40 Nouvelle Way, #N147 $492,000
Source: www.zillow.com / Compiled by Local Town Pages

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Senate President Karen Spilka Awarded an Honorary
Degree From William James College
Senate President Karen Spilka,
a respected leader and champion
for diverse social issues including
mental healthcare, juvenile justice,
educational equity, and services for
the elderly, was recently awarded a
doctorate of humane letters, the
highest honor bestowed by William
James College.
Spilka, a former social worker,
attorney, and small business owner
was honored at commencement
exercises celebrating the William
James College class of 2022. Located
in Newton, William James
College is a nonprofit higher educational
institution that prepares
the next generation of behavioral
health professionals.
For the past five years, Spilka,
a Democrat who represents the
2nd Middlesex & Norfolk District
which includes Ashland, Framingham,
Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton,
Medway, and Natick, has
served as Senate President. She
was first elected to the Massachusetts
State Senate in 2005.
According to William James
College President Nicolas Covino,
Spilka understands the importance
of workforce development within
the mental health sector and the
critical role that policy making
plays in the development and retention
of the behavioral health
professionals.
“Senate President Spilka gives
voice to those who are often overlooked.
A staunch advocate for
accessible, high-quality care for
residents of every age and background,
she works tirelessly to
eliminate barriers to essential mental
health services,” said Covino.
Spilka is widely recognized for
her leadership during the height
of the pandemic. She pursued
the passage of Patients First legislation
which advanced support
for community hospitals, COVID
testing sites, and telehealth services.
Despite a crisis that resulted
in significant budget cuts across the
country, Senate President Spilka
helped establish one of the most
robust Rainy-Day funds in the
country which allowed the Commonwealth
to avoid cuts to social
safety nets, while expanding support
for housing stability, food security,
unemployment benefits and
much-needed relief for the hospitality
and restaurant industries.
A graduate of Northeastern
Law School and a longtime resident
of Ashland, Senate President
Spilka also holds a B.S. in Social
Work from Cornell University. She
has been married to environmental
engineer Joel S. Loitherstein for
more than 30 years.
About William James College
Founded in 1974, William
James College is an independent,
non-profit institution and a leader
in educating the next generation
of behavioral health professionals
to support the growing and diverse
needs of the mental health
workforce. Integrating field work
with academics, the College prepares
students for careers as organizational
leaders and behavioral
health professionals who are committed
to helping the underserved,
multicultural populations, children
and families, and veterans. William
James College alumni can be
found making an impact in a variety
of settings, including schools,
the courts, clinical care facilities,
hospitals, the community, and the
workplace. To learn more about
the College, please visit williamjames.edu.
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